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On the season's last day, Washington's 10-9 win over Boston is more farce than baseball. Walter Johnson, pitching the ninth, gives up two runs to boost his ERA from 1.09 to 1.14, costing him the modern ML record for lowest ERA for pitchers of 300 innings.

Walter Johnson pitches 12 scoreless innings against the Yankees and comes away with only a 0-0 tie in New York's first Sunday home game. At one point, the Washington righthander retires 28 straight. The game is mistakenly stopped before 6 p.m.

Boston's Roger Clemens becomes the first to strike out 20 in a nine-inning game. The Rocket also ties the American League record of fanning eight straight in the 3-1 victory over Seattle in which he does not issue a walk.

The Ryan Express passes the Big Train to become the King of the K. Houston's Nolan Ryan breaks Walter Johnson's career strikeout record with No. 3,509, the Expos' Brad Mills being the victim in the Astros' 4-2 win in Montreal.

In the first election of the Baseball Hall of Fame, the five charter members voted in are Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson. Cobb receives the most votes, 222 of 226.